Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation · California
Calpine Geysers
Middletown, CA · ~280 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Calpine Geysers runs at 157% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation workplace, earning a grade D.
Calpine Geysers: 1.9 TCR = 157% of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Calpine Geysers safety composite
Calpine Geysers scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 1.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
Calpine Geysers held a steady TCR band
Calpine Geysers's TCR held near 0.3 from 0.7 in 2016 to 0.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.19× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.7 · 2017=2.0 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=1.9 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=5.0 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=0.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221112 · Middletown, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 1.9 · 157% of ind
- DART 0.3 DART
- RANK #27/41
- PHOTO NAES : Edgecombe Genco
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~280 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: NAES : Edgecombe Genco (0.0 TCR gap)
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Calpine Geysers in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Calpine Geysers
1.9 TCR
- NAES : Edgecom
NAES : Edgecombe Genco
1.9 TCR
- Edgecombe Genc
Edgecombe Genco, LLC.
1.9 TCR
- Havana Power S
Havana Power Station
1.9 TCR
- Ghent Station
Ghent Station
1.9 TCR
What this shows Calpine Geysers averages 1.9 TCR (157% of the Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation BLS benchmark).
Calpine Geysers TCR series: 2016=0.7 · 2017=2 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=1.9 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=5 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=0.3 · BLS 1.2
Where Calpine Geysers falls in its industry
846 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Gen establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #27 safest of 41 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Gen employers in California.
Calpine Geysers has more employees than the Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221112 · CA · Middletown
846 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 4 employers in Middletown, CA · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | NAES : Edgecombe Genco | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Edgecombe Genco, LLC. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Havana Power Station | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ghent Station | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Farm Labor Contractor | 280 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | L&G FARMING, INC. | 280 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bernards Builders | 280 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ghilotti Bros., Inc. | 280 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Walter R. Hardester Incorporated | 197 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NCPA Geothermal Plant | 44 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northern California Power Agency | 39 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lake Region Medical, Inc | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 15 South Bend | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ong Er Stillwater Sc | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lockheed Martin Corporation Fayetteville NC (3816) | 280 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lockheed Martin Corporation US TX Dallas 1727 S Main St (5267) | 280 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Memorial Community Hospital Corporation | 280 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TPM Clinton | 280 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.